Acuity Advisors secure successful acquistion of Everything Legal

Acuity Advisors, the corporate finance advisory, today announced that it acted as the exclusive advisor to Everything Legal in its acquisition to DAS Legal Expenses Insurance Company Limited

Everything Legal are an online legal services provider founded by successful lawyer Brad Askew and the shareholders of Fair Investment Company, based in Bristol. The business was founded in 2007 with a clear vision to help people get access to legal information and services.

Commenting on the involvement of Acuity Advisors, Brad Askew, managing director, Everything Legal said: “At the outset of the acquisition process I met with several corporate advisory companies and felt Acuity was the right fit for my business. I was proven right; the service I received from Acuity was second to none. Askew continued: “The team showed a pragmatic yet tenacious approach, and their ability to understand my business to the fullest resulted in my complete satisfaction with the entire process and end result.”

Everything Legal’s www.lawontheweb.co.uk service is already a leading authority in online legal services and its addition to the DAS portfolio will extend the capabilities and reach of DAS in developing new services and new markets.

Richard Baker, partner of Acuity said: “Today’s announcement represents another success story for a Bristol-based entrepreneur. Brad Askew’s drive and enthusiasm have been rewarded and DAS has secured not only a thriving business, but a visionary in Brad.”

The acquisition of Everything Legal represents the completion of Acuity Advisors’ sixth transaction in this sector in recent times, and furthermore underlines its long-standing track record in providing unrivalled M&A advice.

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